Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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